Posts Tagged ‘encryption’

Let’s start building security into the Internet of Things now, before everything becomes connected — and hackable. The Internet of Things (IoT) is weaving itself into the fabric of everyday life, including smart grids, smart meters, connected cars, and devices for the home. Gartner reports there are more than 2.5 billion connected devices today, and by 2020, […]

By now, you’ve likely heard about the recently discovered Heartbleed bug. At its simplest, this bug allows cyber criminals to exploit a flaw in technology that encrypts sensitive information, making all types of communications sent over an “HTTPS” connection, including emails and online credit card payments, as easy for them to read as this sentence. […]

When most people think of threats to their computer systems and networks, the usual suspects come to mind — malware and keystroke loggers that are meant to steal passwords to remotely access corporate networks and online accounts. Then, of course, there are the viruses designed simply for the sake of destruction, rendering one’s computer little […]

Encryption. For most organizations, the need for it is very apparent, but for some reason, its implementation often falls well short of goals and expectations. The obvious question here is: why? A recent Ponemon Institute study took a closer look at what exactly is giving enterprises such a headache when it comes to efficiently using […]

Encryption has long been one of the most effective tools to prevent the exposure of sensitive data. As such, hackers are constantly working on new ways to crack encryption algorithms and exploit lapses in security. Information security professionals must be ever vigilant and constantly create innovative new methods to thwart attacks. Recently, one interesting new […]